Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 89.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ethiopia, 2008–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 89.9% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over five years.
That places Ethiopia 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.6% | — |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 64.6% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 53.5% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 45 Mauritania 93.0% compare
- 46 India 91.7%
- 47 Mexico 90.6% compare
- 49 Myanmar 89.5% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 89.1%
- 51 Bahamas 87.4% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ethiopia?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ethiopia was 89.9% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.